Thursday, 24 March 2016

This Easter why not think outside the box when it comes to
gifting something chocolatey.

Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with a traditional
Easter Egg, but if you’re looking for a little more variety AND a show stopping
gift in one, then look no further than the Easter Collection Gift from Hotel Chocolat.

This mega choccie packed collection has something for
everyone in it- from big to little people, to people who prefer something plain
to people who love a filled chocolate.

Within this beautifully presented git set you’ll find the following;

Ribbon-tied bag of Salted Caramel Puddles. These are without a
doubt my FAVOURITE Hotel Chocolat treat. Think mellow, creamy caramel and a
subtle hint of sea salt. My it’s just perfection in a bag!

Everything Pocket Selection.A mini selection set featuring 8 of their
favourite recipes including smooth pralines, Mousse au Chocolat and a fruity
strawberry cheesecake. The strawberry Cheesecake really is as good as it
sounds, believe me!

Egg on Toast lick. This super cute solid 40% milk chocolate lolly
with a white chocolate yolk is perfect little treat for the small people in
your life, or someone who loves milk chocolate!

Bag of Milk Egglets. A bag of 8 Easter egglets filled with
super smooth hazelnut praline, all sealed in milk-caramel chocolate. These
iconic Easter egglets are the same size and shape as quail's eggs and are
deliciously moreish!

Eggs on Parade. These bad boys are something special and
feature 4 seasonal chocolate flavours; Praline, Blood Orange, Raspberry
Supermilk and salted caramel. These didn’t last long and Blood Orange and
Raspberry Supermilk are absolutely scrummy!

Tuesday, 22 March 2016

Pregnancy has a very clever way of trying to prepare you for
life with a newborn baby months before your baby is due to arrive.

As your bump grows, you may find that little thing called
sleep harder and harder to achieve, or at least, a decent nights sleep.

I remember this well from when I had my son. I can’t recall
exactly at what stage I started to feel uncomfortable at night and unable to
sleep, but it happened!

Thankfully you don’t have to put up with this extremely
irritating side effect of pregnancy and this time around I wanted to make sure
that I could get as much decent sleep as I could and I knew that in order to
achieve this I was going to need a decent pregnancy pillow.

I tried several first time around and while they worked
reasonably well, they were big, I mean, HUGE, cumbersome and made turning over
in the night a massive ordeal.

This time around I came across DreamGenii and I literally haven’t
looked back since.

The DreamGenii support pillow is a multi-award winning
product that supports your back, bump and your knees without taking up all the
space in your bed. (I can practically hear
your partners rejoicing already!)

The pillow features a small cushion for back support, a
center panel where you lay, a bump support cushion and leg support.

Unlike some other pregnancy pillows, the DreamGenii’s unique
and compact design actually encourages you to sleep on your left side in the
recovery position, which if used regularly from the second trimester can encourage
your baby to get into the optimum position for birth- winning!

If like me you can’t stay sleeping on one side for too long (I’m talking hip pain in my case) then
it also still possible to sleep on your right hand side and thanks to the
pillow’s design, it isn’t an ordeal to turn over and you don’t need to flip or
move the entire pillow.

Simply take the bump and leg support out from between your
legs, shift onto your other side then place back between your legs. Genius!

This need to move the entire pillow when I wanted to turn
over was one of my biggest bug bears in my first pregnancy and the fact that it
is so quick and easy with DreamGenii is just perfect.

The support cushions are just the right size- not huge and
cumbersome but not too small and soft and the leg support gently elevates your
legs while you sleep so that pressure is taken off your back and tummy.

It’s such a blissfully comfortable way of sleeping I only
wish I had found it first time around!

The DreamGenii original comes with a removable, washable
cover on the pillow and can be used beyond pregnancy as a helpful support when
feeding your baby- and trust me, while babies may look small when you’re
holding them in the same position for what may feel like forever, you’re going
to want some extra support for your arms!

The DreamGenii couldn’t be more aptly named and is in my
opinion, the best pregnancy support pillow I’ve come across.

One of the problem areas on my face as far as I’m concerned
is my eye area.

Perhaps it’s because I haven’t slept properly since I had my
son over 2 years ago, maybe its age creeping up on me or most likely it’s a
combination of both, but one way or the other, this area needs special
attention.

I’m always on the hunt for eye creams, lotions, serums and
potions that help to make me look more awake and fresh.

This small but perfectly formed little pot contains a
beautifully rich, thick and creamy treatment.

It has a delicate green hue and a fresh, natural scent and
has to be, in my opinion, one of the loveliest eye creams I’ve ever had the
pleasure to use.

Now, this product doesn’t claim to be anti ageing, rather,
it is designed to hydrate and nourish the delicate skin around your eyes.

It contains Vitamin A, Avocado Oil and fatty acids which
provides a real hit of nourishment that can be immediately felt on application.

This cream possesses some cool qualities in that it does not
migrate into your eyes, unlike some other products that can run or spread.

When applied the thick cream immediately takes on the
texture of a much lighter product, making even distribution easy peasy and
thanks to its super subtle scent, it isn’t over powering and won’t irritate
your eyes (It is after all both Ophthalmologist
and Dermatologist-Tested).

Straight
away my eye area feels more soothed and nourished, awake and pampered!

I prefer to
use this product at night time as due to its richness it someone times reacts
with my concealer in the mornings, but to be honest it is so moisturising that
come morning I don’t really need another dose.

If you’re
looking for an eye cream that is going to leave your skin feeling soft and
smooth, nourished and pampered then this is your product!